CO HB1111

Creates the Colorado Maternal Mortality Review Committee within the Department of Public Health and Environment with up to 25 members appointed by the chief medical officer to serve three-year terms.

Committee reviews maternal mortality cases occurring in Colorado, identifies causes of death, and develops recommendations to prevent future maternal mortalities, including recommending legislation, policies, and rules.

Health care providers, pharmacists, hospitals, health facilities, and law enforcement must provide medical records and police reports related to maternal mortalities to the committee upon request, with liability protections for good-faith compliance.

All committee discussions, meeting notes, medical records, and reports containing identifying information are confidential and exempt from public records requests and discovery in civil or criminal proceedings.

Establishes penalties for committee members who violate confidentiality agreements, with violators subject to Class 3 misdemeanor charges; takes effect August 5, 2015, subject to referendum petition provisions.